We ourselves are God’s art, and we might view the place where Christians gather as God’s studio, in which he seeks to shape us into the likeness of his Son, Jesus Christ. The question of who we are is therefore related to the question ‘to whom do we belong?’, and this question can be answered in terms of our being formed and refashioned by the Spirit to be Christ’s body in the world today.

The Art of God is a work of liturgical theology – showing the meaning of worship as the making of Christians. It explores the theological resources for this understanding, and mirrors the structure of the liturgy. The first part of the book explores the theological sources and resources from which we draw this understanding of Christian liturgy. The second part of the book looks at the formative effect of worship on its participants, particularly in sacramental celebration, specifically baptism and the Eucharist.